Instructions:

• Self-awareness begins with being aware of the present moment. Watch the video above and take a 15 minute break to practice your mindfulness skills

• Attempt to keep your eyes closed and truly focus on just your breath and notice sounds as the narrator speaks. It is ideal to practice quiet Mindfulness sitting every day to decrease stress, increase gray matter in your brain, and develop a pause in your life when making decisions.

• In this video the narrator will ask you often to let go of past and future thoughts…to just be in this moment.

• Practice this exercise throughout the week.

Instructions:

• Watch the video and take notes on the information.

• What is something surprising that you learned?

• How will you use this information in the future?

Instructions:

• Watch the video and answer the following:

• What is the difference between the thinking brain and the feeling brain? Cite evidence from the video. You may want to watch this video several times to complete the assignment.

• Extend your thinking – share an experience where your feeling brain dominated your thinking brain. What was the outcome?

Instructions:

• Watch the video above and take notes.

• What is one thing you learned from the video?

• What is one thing you will use from the video?

Instructions:

• Watch the video and notice your emotions.

• Draw a large circle on your paper and inside the circle record all the emotions you believe are expressed in this video from start to finish. You may want to first search for emotion words first so you have a bank to choose from. Go on line and find a giant list of ‘words that express emotions.

• Determine one positive gesture that you could implement at your school or in your home to improve positivity amongst people.

• Develop a plan to carry this out…days, times, activities.

Instructions:

• Watch the video

• Identify three disadvantages of a fixed mindset

• Identify three advantages of a growth mindset

• Give one example of when you demonstrated a fixed mindset. A growth mindset.

• List three things you can do to switch to a growth mindset.

Instructions:

• Watch the video and take a few notes.

• What specific things have you told yourself that you could not do? Rephrase your thinking and list 4 new statements ending with “yet.”

• Examples: I cannot do math, yet. I am just not a person who can ride a bike, yet.

• Make small signs with each Power of Yet statement and put them around your room.

Instructions:

• Watch the video.

• If you were going to show this video to a child under the age of 10 (sibling, friend, or neighbor) who would you show/share it with?

• How would you describe the Power of YET to your parents?Remember that when you teach someone something…you learn it better yourself. Make a plan to tell your parents or caregivers tonight about the Power of YET.

• What was your parents’ reaction?

• How did you feel teaching the Power of Yet to another person? Explain.

Instructions:

• Watch the video. The doctor told this man when he was younger that he had a brain condition that would keep his hand shaking no matter what..so he embraced the shake and became an artist.

• Describe his mindset. Is it fixed? Is it growth?

• What have you learned from this video?

• What can you embrace about yourself and turn it into something positive? Write a one page explanation. Be personal. Be creative.

Instructions:

• Watch the video

• Do you think imagination is important? What do you imagine your adult life to be like? If you had courage and a growth mindset what do you think is possible?

• Describe your dream if you could do anything on the planet.